Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by HH56 On 2020/6/18 12:08:37

Last I heard Kanter was out of stock on the tanks and not expected to get any more but if that has changed hopefully someone will update.

On the sender, check the ohm reading with an ohmmeter placed between the terminal and the flange that mounts to the tank. Empty, the sender will read in the neighborhood of 73 ohms and full, around 10 ohms. When moving the float, if the meter is jerky or if there is a complete loss of a resistance reading at any spot there is a good possibility the phenolic material which supports the resistance winding has warped and the wiper is periodically losing contact or gaining extra resistance because of poor contact. The sender may work everywhere except in the zero ohm spot which would cause the gauge to drop to empty until the level in the tank moved past the area. If the readings are erratic, more than likely the problem will get worse and you will eventually replace the sender.

When you replace the tank some have ran into poor ground issues with the original support straps causing sender problems. Many have found it beneficial to drill a small hole in the excess metal of the middle tank flange at one of the corners and add a ground wire between the tank and the frame.

It might also be worth your while to make an opening in the trunk floor while the tank is out if you decide not to replace the sender. Much easier than pulling he tank again.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb ... .php?post_id=203072#forumpost203072